Miss Brace Named Acting Librarian at City Library
At a regular library board meeting Miss Maria Brace was chosen acting librarian to fill the vacancy left by Miss Duren. She will keep her reference librarian post and assume head librarian duties, with patrons asked to support her work. A special Iowa bulletin displays in the west division for Greater Iowa week and will tour the library through Wednesday.
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Library Board
Miss Maria Brace
Wbratian
Miss Duren
Miss Brace
Greater Iowa
West
Lbrary
Specelal Iowa Bulletin
Eset
Iowa
Display of Iowa Authors and Library Books Feature
The article notes census based facts from 1910 and highlights a display featuring works by Iowa authors alongside representative volumes from the state library department. The focus emphasizes regional literary offerings and archival material in a public display.
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Iowa
Iowa Department of the Library
Revival meetings closed at Charles City church
Dr. W. L. Dorgan pastor of First Baptist Charles City led a two week revival assisted by Rev. and Mrs. Brown. Several conversions were reported as the church enjoyed a genuine revival. Dorgan agreed to help with future revival meetings at Duynkerton Baptist church.
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W. L. Dorgan
First Baptist Church
Charles City
Waterloo
Brown
Mr. Dorgan
Duynkerton Baptist Church
Destructive Blaze Devours Dhoents Main Block
A major fire in Dhoents Arizona destroyed eight business houses and caused about 300000 dollars in damage in two hours. Firefighters battled the flames for another hour without success. Phoenix report datelined November 16.
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Phoenix
Ariz
Britain Moves Record War Credit to Increase Debt
London reports Premier Anquith in the House of Commons asking for an additional credit of 225,000,000 pounds for war needs. This raises Britain's national debt by over thirty percent, with much already spent on military operations loans to allies and reduced civilian supplies.
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London
Great Britain
Anquith
House of Commons
City in Brief notices and local happenings
Local items report ill health for Mrs Burr A Brown and visiting relatives for Mrs Elizabeth Phelps in Minneapolis. Mrs Byers host family dinner with Dr Sage. Editor Ebbe Taylor sues William Murphy for 2315 dollars. City plans levying paying assessments with Roby and street committee. Richard Dargon charged with careless driving after bicycle damage. Warnings on bootlegging case against Ed Butler bound for federal grand jury. Saxon cars dealer Guy Campbell in Detroit for 1916 model deal. Teachers Eva Alley and Kate Martin undergo operations and illnesses with return to duties soon. Automobile collision at Third and Western. minor damage. Fire at 209 Mobile street. minimal damage. I Tabor visits Waterloo while touring south. Waterlo o Want ads urged for best results.
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Roby
Richard Dargon
Kate Martin
Edison
Gem Motor Sales Co
Sullivan Avenue
Third and
Western
E. A. Carnes
Mobile Street
Lydia E. Pinkham Vegetable Compound Ad
An old advertisement portrays women as unhealthy workers and promotes Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as the remedy to restore health. It claims forty years of success in treating diseases of women and urges women to try the product.
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Lydia EE. Pinkham
Blame Police for Escape of Thief
Mrs Eva Bradley reports a purse theft on Fourth Street with ten dollar dime and coins. she says the suspect fled from a waiting station before officers arrived. The handbag was found on Walnut Street but the money remains missing. Bradley intends action if funds are not recovered.
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Anid
M Youn
Walting
Walnut Street
West High players injured ahead of Thanksgiving clash
Four West High and one East High football players sustained injuries in Saturdays games. End Gordom Vaughan fractured shoulder blade and Jake Schultz broke ankle, sidelining both for the season. Clyde Davis and Tracy Glasener were hurt but expected to return before the big game. East High star Dick Hath broke a bowl hand but rejoined the squad and will be back soon.
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West High
East High
Ab A& Tesult
Jake Schultz
Gorjdon Vaughan
Vaughan
Schultz
Clyde Davis
Tracy Glasener
Dick Hath
Local Speakers Begin Campaign in Allison and Surrounding Areas
J. W. Arbuckle Paul Davis and A. J. Knapp will deliver messages of hope at Allison tonight. Iowa movement greeted with preparations and mailed invitations to Allen and nearby rural routes. Waverly also hosts Waterloo speakers L. B Cass C. B. Pickett Oliver Trumbauer and G. V. Fowler tonight. The speaking campaign opens today and will run all week visiting several towns daily.
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J. W. Arbuckle
Paul Davis
A. J. Knapp
Allison
Iowa
Allen
Waverly
Waterloo
Cass
C. B. Pickett
Oliver Trumbauer
GV. Fowler
Apple Blossomed Trees At Cedar Falls Courthouse
A juror from Cedar Falls brought an apple blossom to the courthouse this morning. The bloom came from a Northwestern Greening tree that set out on Nov. 10, with another tree blooming on Oct. 24. Several jurors, many fruit growers, marveled at apples blooming in the season amid bare limbs and dying vegetation.
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A. N. Burr
Cedar Falls
Fancy grape fruit at Dietel and Bausie Grocery
A local grocery advertises fancy grape fruit at Dietel and Bausie Grocery located at 015 Lafayette. Customers are invited to call the shop at phone number 243 for details and availability.
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Dietel & Bausie
Lafayette
Throat Trouble Proves Fatal To One Of Twins
Richard Schneider, 20 months, died at 1013 Mulberry Street after a throat illness. Funeral held at his grandparents home on Mulberry Street with Rev. Theodore Morning officiating. His twin Robert remains ill but not in serious condition. Burial in Fairview Cemetery followed services. An advertising fragment for White Sewing Machine Co. appears among the text.
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Richard
Henry Schneider
Mulberry Street
Fairview Cemetery
G. A. Anderson
Theodore Morning
Presbyterian Church of Independence
Robert
William Ellis Dies at Griswold
William Ellis aged 80 of Walnut street died at Griswold on Thursday afternoon after a pneumonia illness. Born in Stillwater on October 20, 1882 he married Mrs. Pearl Bennett. Six children survive plus his widow. He lived in Griswold 24 years and worked as a painter and pipe banger. Funeral at 2:30 conducted by Rev J J Johnson at St Paul Methodist with burial in Griswold.
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Walnut Street
Griswold
Kiss
Lloyd
Lle
Stillwater
Misa Paarl Bennett
Viol
Jac- Aie
Sarah Dianes
Prank
J. J. Johnson
St. Paul Methodist Church
WILL KEEP MARSHAL PARTY AT WATIENLOO
Mrs. C. N. Ufurd of Cedar Falls Women’s club received word from Thomas R. Marshall that he will arrive at 5:46 PM Tuesday on the Chicago Great Western. Cedar Falls committees plan to meet the train at Sysamore street station and drive the party to Cedar Falls for a banquet. Mrs. Marshall will attend a dinner and reception at the Presbyterian church while Mr. Marshall and friends dine at the Commercial club rooms. About 20 Water Joe women will attend the reception.
May Stop Train No 16 At Jesup Plea Reported
The Jesup and Waterloo Retail Dealers Association push to halt fast train No 16 in the afternoon at Jesup amid a new time card to take effect next Sunday. Jesup shoppers currently spend hours in Waterloo with uncertain return times. If resumed, return would be 7 23 p m instead of 6 30 p m. New equipment planned includes parlor cars on Nos 75 and 16 and a 20 minute layover in World Dodge for dinner. No 15 the fast mail is the Sioux City train.
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Jesuy
Waterloo Retail Dealers’ Association
Jesup
Jesup Muah
Waterton
Worl Dodge
Sioux City
Infant George Cone Dies of Acute Pneumonia
George infant son of Mr and Mrs Robert M Cone of 767 Falls avenue died at 2 am after a few days illness from acute pneumonia He was born in Waterloo in February 1918 He is survived by his parents and a 4 year old sister The remains were taken to Hileman and Gindt undertaking parlors and funeral services will be held at their chapel 617 Mulberry street Tuesday afternoon at 2 Rev Effie McCollum Jones officiating interment in Fairview cemetery
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George
Robert M. Cone
Falls Avenue
Waterloo
Slater
Hileman & Gindt
Mulberry Street
Effie McCollum Jones
Fairview Cemetery
East High Students Hold Pep Meeting After Victory
East High students gathered in the manual training auditorium to celebrate their football win over Cedar Falls. Supt. C. W. Kline Principal Fr Miller Dr Sage and others spoke as the crowd practiced school yells for the Thanksgiving contest with West High. The first team’s last city title game nears while the second team faces West High seconds next Saturday.
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Cedar Falls
East High
Manual Training
Supt
C. W. Kline
Fr. Miller
F. ©. Sage
B. C. Everall
Jordon
Geisaman
Gordon Rath
Sthans
West High
Georgia Bloodhounds and Their Incredible Track Power
A Philadelphia Inquirer account extols Georgia bloodhounds ability to follow a convict’s scent over vast distances. Dogs can pick a track six hours after the lapse, cross hundreds of parallel paths, and hunt through woods despite dozens of convicts nearby. They hold scent, adjust to curves, and can run with heads high, pursuing fugitives across terrain.
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Georgia
Wang
Dphiladelphia Inquirer
Daily British War Bill Reaches Five Million
Loudon reports from the House of Commons that war costs are already running high with estimates of four and a half to six million dollars daily. The figure cited is five million dollars per day as a current wartime expenditure.
England Holds Many Alien Enemies In Damies
In a House of Commons session, Home Secretary McKenna reports 14,600 vaccines of Great Britain interned in concentration grips and about 29,000 alien enemies at large in England. Temperature data for Nov 14 and prior years accompany the report.
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London
House of Commons
Home
MccKenna
Resolutions of Respect From W OR O O Pri diy Meeting
At a Wednesday afternoon gathering Navy 13 the W. OR. oO. Pri diy proposed and adopted resolutions of sympathy for the family of Comrade Refsnditar. The group expressed heartfelt condolences and faith, invoking God and noting the deceased as a beloved grandchild and pride of the home. Julia Kerr Anna Kistner committed to shared sorrow and faith in the Master’s will with lines of consolation.
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W. OR. Oo. Pridiy
Navy
Robert Andersen
Dana
Julia Kerr
Anna Kistner
Towa Master Builders to Meet in Waterloo
The directors of the Master Builders association of Town will hold their monthly meeting tomorrow afternoon at the Russell Lamson hotel. They will dine there that evening on the guests of A A Maine of HAL Maine Co. Also a rummage sale at First Presbyterian church Waterloo on Wednesday November 18. Mrs Magdalene Mathis mother of Mrs F R Cooley seriously ill at Dubuque summoned by telegram. Funeral services in Dubuque Tuesday afternoon. Mrs Mathis aged 87 or 88. survived by Mrs F J Cooley of Waterloo and other children.
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Master Hulters’ Association of Town
Russell-Lamson Hotel
A. A. Maine
HAL Maine & Co
Dubuque
Magdalene Mathis
F. R. Cooley
Logan Avenue
Mias Marion
Presbyterian Church
Mathis
F. J. Cooley
Waterloo
K. Mathis
Don Mathis
Kansas
Henry Mathis
Oregon
Sheriff buys eggs and poultry near Oran county fair
Sheriff Shores on a square mile trip bought 49 dozen eggs at 25 cents and 10 dozen eggs at 26 cents after seeing 400 plus chickens at a farm near Oran Bremer county. He also purchased two Drump spring roosters at 10 cents a pound. Ralph Mason Hix returned from a month with metropolitan artists in Topeka and met Dr. W. F. Rollins, president of Fairmount College. A rummage sale is at First Presbyterian church on East Park Ave now announced for Wednesday.
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Sheriff Shores
Oran
Bremer County
Ralph Mason Hix
Metropolitan
Topeka
Kan
Madame Gerville-Reaché
Chicago Grand Opera Company
Hix
W. F. Rollins
The
Congregational Church
Fairmount College
Wichita
Rummage Sali First
Presbyterian Church
East Park Ave
Mulberry St
Waterloo Bids for Convention
Waterloo is bidding against Cedar Rapids and Dubuque for the next state conference of the Charities and Corrections. The session drew a fair attendance with a mass meeting in the armory addressed by Dr. Alexander Johnson of Vineland New Jersey, an expert on feeble-mindedness, while President Horace Kollingworth of Des Moines spoke Sunday afternoon.
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Fort Dodee
Waterloo
Cedar Rapids
Dubuque
The
Charities and Corrections
Armory
Alexander Johnson
Vineland
New Jersey
Horace Kollingworth
Des Moines
Germans Cut Off by Floods Report in Early Morning
London dispatch from the Star's Rotterdam correspondent reports heavy weekend rains have cut off a large German force near Dixmude. Floodwaters hindered movements and communications, with allied action not detailed in full.
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London
Rotterdam
The
Star
Nnmoreas
Dixmude
Waterloo lodge announces Masonic temple meeting
Announcements list Waterloo lodge No. 105 A F and A M meeting at the Masonic temple for third degree work at 1 30 p m Tuesday November 17 with notes of a finder at 6 26 p m The Daughters of the King of Christ Episcopal church plan a rummage bee Wednesday afternoon at Mrs C O Lamons home with Mrs Charles Stearns and Mrs Archie Maclarlane assisting hostesses
Neighborhood Bible Classes Schedule List of Hosts
The W. C. A. neighborhood Bible class meetings list hosts by address with times. Mrs G E Meserve at 514 West Ninth Street hosts at 3 o clock along with Mrs D T Bockey at 79 West Tenth Street, and Mrs Eli Smith at 806 Hammond Avenue on Thursday at 104 m. plus Mrs W S Frew at 936 Rich Street on Thursday at 2 30 o clock.
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G. E. Meserve
West Ninth Street
DT. Bockey
West Tenth Street
Eli Smith
Hammond Avenue
W. 5
Frew
Rich Street
Wanted General Office Girl In Medical or Dental Office
Classified cornucopia listing requests and notices including a general office girl position in a doctor's or dentist's office, furnished room asks, rental inquiries, a 6 room house for rent, Saturday night in Black's Taw, reward offers, and a stove sale with several heaters priced. Names and addresses appear but focus remains on rental, employment, and small ads.
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Valimonte
Sass
Bone Park
Courier Office
Washburn
Inquire 309 West Ltd
Kor Kent
L. Hosteter
Jost
Black
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Blanche
Hulda Byers
F. C. Sage
Ebbe, Taylor
Trace Star-Clipper
William F. Murphy
A. A. Stits
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Washington Flying School
Laura Keohier
Majestic Theatre
Ed. Butler
Grundy County
Federal Grand Jury
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J. E. Dempster
Butler Willl
Guy Campbell
Detroit
Waterlo Evening Courier
White Sewing Machine Co
West Park Age
William Ellis
Watienloo
Jesus
Georgia Bloodhounds
Loudon
Jander Arquith
Shouse of Commons
England
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Midnlaitepeeteoes
Jon
Gort
Myriudsa
Ramsoned
Towa Master Builders
Presbyterian Chereh
Berlin
Flanders
Argonne
West Park
Mis
FP. R. Cooley
Majestic
Essansy Film Co
Chicago
Trow
Marjorie
Essanay Company
Gossard
Cox
Merry Maidens' Club
Merry Maidens
Mildred Jioth
Fourth Street
Ethel Windolf
Gladys Vetter
Harid
Randolph
Schuneman’s Nast
Red Cedar Park
Og Foot
Schuneman's
Jefterson
Ross
Apt
Clayton County
Cara
Furiture
Joe Raymond
P. 0
Coca
Castile
Javanish Phanny
C. J. Miller
Mary Garden Chocolates
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